Lake Guntersville report

Saying that last weeks cold days and high murky waters made fishing tough would be an understatment but fishing got alot better in the last two days. We headed out in search of some clear water the last two trips and it was alot easier to find than in the past few trips. We keyed in on grass areas in 2-6 feet of water with steep drops close by. In the mornings we found the fish to be outside the grass lines on the edge of the drops sitting tight to underwater structure. The Jackall Flick SHake rigged on the Wacky Jighead(3/32) was the ticket for bites until the temps started to rise. If you get just an hour of sunlight through the clouds the fish seem to fire up. As the water reaches high 40's to low 50's we hit the shallower sections near the drops with Jackall Squad Minnows(shad colors) and TN70(Chart Shad). Those baits have produced several fish over the 5 pound range but each day it has taken us working the baits on different patterns to get the bites. The more solid fish seem to be more active as the day gets longer but bites are light. Several fish we boated we never felt the bite until starting to jerk the bait. The longer you pause the bait the better off you will be. I was holding the bait atleast 12-18 seconds before giving it just one slight pop/jerk. One key I noticed is dont over jerk the bait. I saw the bait getting pulled more than jerked and they never got bit. Make sure when you jerk it you try not to let the bait move more than 4-6 inches. Keeping the bait in the strike zone is key this time of year.

We did find a few fish on the causeways while fishing the Jackall Craw(green pumpkin) rigged on a texas rig with a Lake Fork Tungsten 1/4 weight. The key to that bite was the slower the better. I would toss the bait out and let it soak before moving it about 2-4 inches at a time. This bait has taken several solid fish worked this way on this pattern. This along with the other pattern is sure to put a solid limit on the boat as long as you stay aleart and work the baits slow. I hope this helps everyone out a little and gets you pointed in the right direction. Feel free to make comments if you have any pointers or qustions. Thanks for everyones continued support and looking forward to seeing you on the water soon.

God Bless
Phil.4:13